Impacts of Water Transport Development on the Economy and Society

In this study, we analyze the impacts of water transport development on the economy and society in the Slovak Republic. We compare water transport with other modes of transport and analyze the possibilities of using water transport for sectors of the national economy. We will focus primarily on strengthening water transport at the expense of road transport. The main reason is the capacity limit of the road network. The results of the analysis represent an economic estimate of the effects of the relocation of part of the transport flows from road to water transport. The analysis works sensitively with the transfer of part of the load from road transport to water transport, in order to avoid the liquidation of road transport, but to offer an alternative from which road transport can also benefit.